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Jewel Spiker
Apr 23, 2015
Jewel Spiker Jewel Spiker, 96, Topeka, KS, died Thursday, April 23, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born September 9, 1918, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the daughter of Robert Levi and Lilly M. (Whiteside) Proudfit. She was reared at Powhattan where she graduated from Powhattan High School. She attended Fort Hays State Teachers College. Jewel married Wilbur Sumner Spiker...
Dale K. Herrick
Apr 20, 2015
Dale K. Herrick, 86, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015.He was born February 19, 1929 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Frank J. and Zlenna (Love) Herrick. He was a 1947 graduate of Eskridge High School. He served in the U.S. Navy for five years. He graduated from Washburn University receiving a Bachelor's of Science Degree. Dale was...
Laura B. Schultz
Apr 17, 2015
Laura Belle Schultz, 79, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015.She was born September 1, 1935 in Tecumseh, KS, the daughter of Leo and Alice (Collett) Werner. Laura was a homemaker she enjoyed spending time with her granddaughters, crocheting or embroidering. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Frank Schultz, her sisters, Mary L. Iwig,...
Virginia L. White
Apr 14, 2015
Virginia Lorraine White Virginia Lorraine White, 87, Topeka, KS, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. Virginia was born August 5, 1927, at Topeka, the daughter of Allen P. and Elizabeth "Elsie" (Keil) Streeter. Among Virginias hobbies were quilting and crocheting. She enjoyed going to the Casinos. She was married to Charles Edison White on August 28, 1944,...
Billy J. Gibbs
Apr 13, 2015
Billy J. Gibbs, 70, of Hoyt, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015.He was born May 2, 1944, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles and Roberta (Ruth) Gibbs. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Billy was employed by the City of Topeka Water Department, retiring after 38 years of service.Mr. Gibbs was a member of the Hoyt United Methodist...
Royce V. Wilcox
Apr 10, 2015
Royce V. Wilcox, 57, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015.He was born August 4, 1957, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Roy E. and LaVaughn F. (Howell) Wilcox. Royce was owner / operator and truck driver of Getco Trucking.Royce married Michelle Andrews on July 14, 2012 in Topeka. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his children,...
Donna Joann Flowers
Apr 9, 2015
Donna Joann Flowers Donna Joann Flowers, 55, Topeka, died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Stormont-Vail. She was born September 16, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Franklin LeRoy and Wanda Lorraine (Bauchman) Masuch. Donna graduated from VanHorn High School in Independence, MO. She was employed at Cardinal, BG Services, and ISS. She was married to Dale Allison Flowers...
Erma R. Harden
Apr 8, 2015
Erma Ruth Harden, 85, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015.She was born November 16, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Ruth (Goeckler) Anderson. She was a 1947 graduate of Silver Lake High School. Erma was an assistant manager for Dunkin Donuts in Topeka for many years.She was a member and sang in the choir at...
Nicholas Calabrese
Apr 6, 2015
Nicholas A. Calabrese, age 93, of Topeka, passed away April 6, 2015 at his home. Nicholas was born July 30, 1921 in Geneva, New York to Michael and Catherine Calabrese. He was employed with Falley's Grocery for more than 32 years retiring in 1982. Mr. Calabrese served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WW II from 1942 until 1946....
Raymond Bailey
Apr 5, 2015
Raymond Bailey Raymond Bailey, 87, Topeka, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Aldersgate Village. He was born July 9, 1927, at Silver Lake, the son of Ollie and Ellen (Day) Bailey. Raymond graduated from Silver Lake High School. He served in the U.S. Army Military Police from 1946 to 1948 in Korea. Raymond was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber...
Karen Sue Deever
Mar 31, 2015
Karen Sue Deever Karen Sue Deever, 68, of Topeka, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was born August 25, 1946, in Topeka, the daughter of Carl and Katherine Haglund, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Darrell; son, Matt, and daughter-in-law, Jennifer; two grandsons: Jack and Henry; and sisters:...
Janet Jeansharples Snook
Mar 28, 2015
Janet Jean "Missie" Sharples Snook, 52, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015.She was born June 19, 1962 in Topeka, the daughter of Leonard Eugene and Janet Louise (Spillman) Grey. She was a 1980 graduate of Seaman High School and Kaw Valley Vo-Tech where she received her LPN and attended Washburn University. Missie was employed by the Colmery O'Neil...
Nancy L. Keating
Mar 25, 2015
Nancy Loch Keating Nancy Loch Keating, 70, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born August 11, 1944, in Beatrice, NE, the daughter of Harold Otto and Anna Margaret (Hurtig) Loch. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1962. She lived in Kansas City and California before moving to Topeka. She was a member...
Donald E. Everly
Mar 22, 2015
Donald Eugene "Don" Everly Donald Eugene "Don" Everly, 71, Topeka, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born October 4, 1943, in Topeka. Don served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was a heavy equipment operator for the City of Topeka. Don was a member of Lakeview Church of the Nazarene; Golden Rule Lodge #...
Robert A. Geisler, Jr.
Mar 16, 2015
Robert A. Geisler, Jr., 37, Topeka, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015.Robert was born July 20, 1977 in Kingman, KS, the son of Robert and Judith Geisler, Sr.Survivors include his father of Topeka; brother, Adam Geisler, Wichita; and sister, Vicki Geisler, Hutchinson. He was preceded in death by his mother.Funeral services will be held at 11:00a.m. on Monday, March 23,...
Lois Sewell
Mar 16, 2015
Lois Bell Sewell, 91, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015.She was born March 23, 1923 in Ashdown, Arkansas, the daughter of Newt and Minnie Mae (Kirby) Hudgens. Lois married William Dewey Sewell in 1946. He preceded her in death in March of 1996. Survivors include two sons, Alvin Downs, Jr. and Dewey "Odell" (Jacque) Sewell; two daughters, Lois...
Robert Joseph Higgs
Mar 14, 2015
Robert Joseph Higgs, 84, died March 14, 2015 at his home. He was born July 24, 1930 in Topeka, the son of LeRoy Vial and Gladys Marie (Coyner) Higgs. He was a lifelong resident of Topeka. He grew up in North Topeka, attending Curtis Junior High before crossing the river and graduating from Topeka High School in 1949.He served in...
Dorothy D. White
Mar 14, 2015
Dorothy Dean (Chamberlain) White, daughter of Elsie Jane (Claunch) Chamberlain and Evert Lee Chamberlain, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 14, 2015 in North Topeka surrounded by family. Dorothy was born in Topeka, Kansas April 28, 1926. She attended Seaman High School in North Topeka. Dorothy received her nursing certification from the Army Cadet Nurse Corp at Cushing...
Pastor Philipe. Hollis
Mar 13, 2015
Pastor Philip E. Hollis, 64, of Topeka, took his last breath on Earth and his first breath in Heaven on Friday, March 13, 2015. He was born April 23, 1950, in Topeka, the son of Oliver William and Norma Jean (Behrens) Hollis. He was a 1968 graduate of Seaman High School and received a BS Degree in 1972 from Southwestern...
Marjory L. Evans
Mar 10, 2015
Marjory Lois Evans, age 85, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in Topeka, KS.Marge is survived by her sons, Fred (Sheila) Evans, of Lexington, NE, Ted (Mary) Evans of Edmond, OK, John Evans of Cape Coral, FL, and Jim Evans of Sierra Vista, AZ; and her sister, Novella (Phil) King, of Pomona, KS; 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren....
